Three steps we can take to slow climate change
May 11, 2024If the recent crazy weather hasn’t got you thinking about climate change, I don’t know what will. What with tornadoes in unusual places like Ottawa and Switzerland, forest fires and flooding in several Canadian provinces, it is clear that extreme weather is here. It can feel overwhelming and leave us with a feeling of despair. …
Climate Change 101
February 19, 2023I have started to talk about climate change. A lot. Too much, say my husband and daughter. I am doing a training session at work and I have recently started speaking at schools. What amazes the most is that there are people that still know so little about climate change or even worse, deny…
Eco-Anxiety is real….and what to do about it
August 21, 2022Dear readers, It has been a while hasn’t it? Given all the recent issues in the world right now, I haven’t had the energy or drive to write. Our world is experiencing unprecedented climate events such as fires on both sides of Canadian coasts, fires in California and all throughout Europe, flooding in New York…
Reducing Waste in a COVID 19 World
June 30, 2020COVID 19 is part of our daily reality and it will be for a while. It has certainly changed the way we live and work. We have to physically distance and wash our hands all the time. We have to wear masks when we know that we will be within 2 m of other people.…
Thoughts about the Montreal Climate March
October 6, 2019I was one of the 500,000 people who attended the climate march on Friday September 27th. We were fortunate to have a gloriously sunny day with a bright blue sky and a pleasant temperature. It was heartwarming to see so many people from all walks of life attending the march: families, mothers with their…